Since 1977, I’ve been testing recipes on my beloved husband. All of the recipes on my blog have been Husband-Tested in my kitchen using ingredients I purchase at our community-owned grocery store, Lost River Market & Deli and also at the Orange County HomeGrown Farmers Markets in the beautiful hills of South Central Indiana. I do this as a hobby on a volunteer basis. I LOVE TO COOK!

Monday, June 6, 2011

Strawberry Shortcake

Our friends, Janet and Nathan, invited us to a strawberry party where we feasted on the last of the strawberries from their garden. First, we had strawberry daiquiris, then a delicious salad of their spring lettuces and strawberries with a strawberry vinaigrette. Afterwards, we enjoyed their strawberries over two shortcakes that I made. I made two different types of shortcake for us to taste test. It turns out that both types were great, but it was like comparing apples to oranges because they were totally different in texture and flavor. This recipe made a fabulously moist, rich cake that would taste wonderful all by itself. We all agreed that this cake would be best with fruits (peaches and plums come to mind) and berries (blueberries!) that don’t create a lot of juice since the juice of the crushed strawberries turned the cake into a kind of mush (delicious mush though.) I will definitely make this cake again when the other summer fruits are bountiful! The other shortcake (Strawberry Shortcake Biscuits)was more biscuit-like and tasted best with the crushed strawberry juice soaked in.

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To find all the ingredients for these delicious recipes, stop by Lost River Market & Deli, located at 26 Library Street in Paoli, Indiana. For a map and more information about the co-op, visit http://www.lostrivercoop.com/.